Background
Beach,, Chester Paul was born on October 4, 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Chester Paul Senior and Gertrude (Lloyd) Beach.
Beach,, Chester Paul was born on October 4, 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Chester Paul Senior and Gertrude (Lloyd) Beach.
Student, Virginia Military Institute, 1973. Bachelor magna cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1976. Juris Doctor, University Chicago, 1980.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1976, advanced through grades to captain, 1981, legal assistance officer Mannheim, Federal Republic Germany, 1981-1982, prosecutor, 1982-1983, chief prosecutor, 1983-1984, special assistant to chief litigation division Washington, 1984-1985, litigation attorney, 1985-1987. Attorney-advisor office of general counsel United States Department of Defense, 1987, special assistant to under-secretary of navy, since 1987. Visiting instructor Illinois Institute of Technology-Kent College Law, Chicago, 1980-1981.
Member American Bar Association (chairman young lawyers division committee 1985-1987), American Society for Legal History, Judge Advisers Association (treasurer since 1987), Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Army Navy Country (Arlington, Virginia). Lodges: Masons.
Married Kathy Ann Pittala, 1988.